Diverse sources of resistance to Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in chili (Capsicum annuum and C. chinense).

ABSTRACT: Thrips are the most devastating pests globally and significantly reduce productivity and quality of chili plants and fruits. Thrips infest chili crops, causing direct damage by feeding on leaves, fruits, and flowers and indirect damage as vectors for tospoviruses. Enhancing host plant resistance is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to managing pests. Twenty-three entries, previously identified as resistant to the twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch), along with thrips-resistant entries identified through field-based observations, were evaluated against Thrips palmi Karny under controlled environmental conditions. Three Capsicum annuum and 6 C. chinense entries were identified as resistant to thrips. Validation screening confirmed these 9 entries as being resistant to T.

SUBMITTER: Swaroop KO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature